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    “The more I thought about that connection, the more it made sense,”James said of comparing Erika Badu and Alice Coltrane from a musical and spiritual standpoint.

    Interview, From the Magazine, José James

    Mar 28, 2023 12:49 PM

    José James Finds His Baduizm

    It’s early December and José James is in the Yuletide spirit. He’s on stage in front of packed audience at Dakota,…

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    Willard Jenkins’ new book is titled Ain’t But A Few Of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story.

    News, From the Magazine

    Mar 28, 2023 12:11 PM

    Book Lifts Voices of Black Jazz Writers

    Writing about jazz, music or the arts more broadly requires a sleight of hand. To write about the overarching culture…

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    The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra opens its 50th anniversary concert season at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium.

    News, From the Magazine, Mark Harvey

    Mar 28, 2023 11:49 AM

    Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years, a Special Calling

    Mark Harvey is a Boston jazz luminary like no other. He’s long been an important person on the scene as founder and…

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    “There was a time I decided I was not a composer, only an improvisor, and I find that very difficult to do with one hand,” Jarrett says. “Jumping off a cliff takes two hands and two feet.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Keith Jarrett

    Mar 21, 2023 12:24 PM

    At Home with Keith Jarrett

    Keith Jarrett can do more with his right hand than most pianists can with two. As he pulls the protective cloth from…

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    Chambers’ latest recording features some serendipitous, international flair.

    News, From the Magazine, Joe Chambers

    Mar 21, 2023 12:18 PM

    Joe Chambers: The NYC–Montreal Connection

    Joe Chambers came to New York this month to record his new Blue Note album. The session yielded nine tracks that, on…

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    Lee started listening to Chet Baker Sings every day during the initial weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    News, From the Magazine, Amos Lee

    Mar 21, 2023 11:46 AM

    Amos Lee: For the Love of Chet

    For Amos Lee, the Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter who first broke as the opening act on Norah Jones’ 2004 tour,…

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    Author Eugene Marlow at the Great Wall of China

    News, From the Magazine

    Mar 21, 2023 11:36 AM

    Jazz in China: A Cultural Conversation

    According to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the musical genre came late to the Far East, and especially to China.…

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    “A lot of trombone players play a lot of notes,” says Delfeayo Marsalis. “I play real laid-back.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Delfeayo Marsalis

    Mar 14, 2023 11:56 AM

    Delfeayo Marsalis: Soooo New Orleans!

    The most famous brothers in jazz are scattered. Wynton lives in Manhattan. Branford settled in North Carolina. Jason…

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    Xhosa Cole Quartet

    News, From the Magazine, Xhosa Cole

    Mar 14, 2023 11:10 AM

    Xhosa Cole Goes Full Griot

    With the release of his debut album, 2021’s acclaimed K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us (Stoney Lane Records), the…

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    “I don’t do projects that don’t have a story or motivation,” Benjamin says.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Lakecia Benjamin

    Mar 7, 2023 12:48 PM

    Finding Phoenix: Lakecia Benjamin Enters Her Next Phase

    When DownBeat caught up with Lakecia Benjamin in November via Zoom, the saxophonist and composer was clad in a cherry…

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